Mounting Location Mounting Location Considerations HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR Physical Installation 343 Mounting Bracket Kit Step 1 – Mount bracket to the pole Step 2 – Mount bracket to the radar Step 3 – Mount radar to the pole Electrical Installation...
PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR The AGD 343 Highways Monitoring Radar is an easy-to- AGD 343 integrate traffic flow monitoring solution that provides real-time data on multi-lane highways. Designed for traffic HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR...
343 Power/RS422 Cable Assembly MK343-05 Camera Setup Tool (this is removed upon setup) To provide power and communication interfaces the following parts will assist in detector integration: No. Part No Description Notes MK343-01 343 Interface Enclosure MK343-03 343 Interface Enclosure (c/w 24Vdc PSU)
MOUNTING LOCATION HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 The AGD 343 has been designed to be mounted on a variety of structures, where it looks across the carriageway HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR at 30 degrees to provide highly accurate traffic data. AGD 343...
Installation AGD 343 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Step 2 – Mount bracket to the radar HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Fit the six torx screws and washers and tighten to a torque of 1.2Nm. HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR...
Pink A (RX+) Blue 343 Power/RS422 Cable Assembly The cable assembly to connect power and comms to the radar is Part Number CA-310. This cable is supplied in a 10m length and is shown below: CA-310 has the same attributes as shown in the Connections table above.
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The radar can be powered and communicated with as per the specification, however for ease of installation, HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD provides a series of equipment to support simple integration into the road network and line protection for AGD 343 connected equipment.
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Part No. MK343-01 - 343 Interface Enclosure. HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR *Please note that this variant, does not have a power supply and is intended for use with an MK343-02 – 343 19” Interface Rack. Traffic cabinet incorporating an AGD rack mounted...
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Installation and commissioning AGD 343 CAMERA CONNECTION HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Initial camera mounting paragraph HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Step 1 – Mount set-up camera to the radar bracket using the single thumb...
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Installation and commissioning AGD 343 CAMERA CONNECTION HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Step 3 - Fit the yellow interrupter HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR cable between the bottom camera AGD 343 port and the radar (the cable is keyed so can only be connected one...
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Installation and commissioning AGD 343 AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Connection HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 When launching the GUI, the above window is presented. All options except the ‘Connection’ are greyed out. HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR For initial setup, it is required to connect via the ‘TCP’...
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AGD 343 HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR 1. Take a snapshot of the Radar Alignment roadway The AGD Align set-up software makes this simple following the four points as shown. 2. Drag the red boxes to match the white lines on the roadway 3.
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Installation and commissioning AGD 343 AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Lane Setup Window HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR Once connected and powered the camera will cast a WiFi network that will allow initial alignment to be AGD 343 configured.
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Installation and commissioning AGD 343 AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Lane Setup - Traffic Histogram HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR Once connected and powered the camera will cast a WiFi network that will allow initial alignment to be AGD 343 configured.
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Installation and commissioning AGD 343 AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Lane Setup - Lane Definitions HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR Once connected and powered the camera will cast a WiFi network that will allow initial alignment to be AGD 343 configured.
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Installation and commissioning AGD 343 AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Lane Setup - Traffic View HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR Once connected and powered the camera will cast a WiFi network that will allow initial alignment to be AGD 343 configured.
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Installation and commissioning AGD 343 AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Lane Setup - Settings HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR Once connected and powered the camera will cast a WiFi network that will allow initial alignment to be AGD 343 configured.
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Has the correct IP Address been entered into the browser address bar? Have you followed the AGD Align Touch-setup stages correctly and verified correct operation? If trouble with operation persists please contact AGD Technical Support. AGD TECHNICAL SUPPORT eMail: technical@agd-systems.com...
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Radar Characteristics AGD 343 OPERATING FREQUENCY BAND AND POWER HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 The radar frequency and power is as follows; HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 Parameter Specified Notes HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR Centre Frequency (channel 1) 24.077GHz AGD 343 Centre Frequency (channel 2) 24.125GHz*...
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A separation distance of at least 20 centimetres should normally be maintained between this product and the body of users or nearby persons. Changes or modifications to this equipment, not expressly approved by AGD Systems Ltd, may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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End Of Life – Disposal Instructions (EOL) AGD 343 HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR Intentionally left blank AGD 343 HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR AGD 343 HIGHWAYS MONITORING RADAR...
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• and the body of users or nearby persons. • Changes or modifications not expressly approved by AGD Systems Ltd could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This Product is Compliant with the European Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU.
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0.318mW/cm2) is at a point in the field where the radar beam is not properly formed. Note 4 Comparison for product model 343 operating in the band typically 24.050GHz to 24.250GHz From the table it can be seen that it is extremely unlikely that a potentially hazardous situation could occur owing to the use of such low power devices.
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WARRANTY All AGD products are covered by a 12 month return to factory warranty. Products falling outside this period may be returned to AGD Systems for: evaluation, repair, update or re-calibration, any of which may be chargeable. AGD Systems Limited White Lion House, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0TF, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1452 854212 eMail: info@agd-systems.com Web: agd-systems.com...
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